Eupatorium purpureum
Sweet Joe Pye
- Eutrochium purpureum.
- Erect, clump-forming perennial with lance-shaped, dark green leaves on sturdy green stems with purplish leaf nodes.
- Tiny, vanilla-scented, pinkish-purple flower domes in mid-summer to early fall.
- Very attractive to butterflies and pollinators.
- The flowers give way to attractive seed heads. which persist well into winter.
- Category: Perennials, Natives, MD Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Height: 5-7 ft
- Spread: 2-4 ft
- Spacing: 3-4 ft
- Bloom Color: Mauve- Pink
- Foliage Color: Green
Attributes
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Fragrant |
| • | Long Blooming |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Maryland Native Plant |
| • | Native |
| • | RainGarden |
| • | Tolerates Clay Soil |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Habit
| • | Clump forming |